Laser Seafloor Mapping — Science Run Amok?

The reasearch aims more in developing and expanding knowledge in underwater communications, networking and laser propagation. This is hardly about modelling the seabead, which is a perhaps useful byproduct of the research. The technology world is turning waterproof, so networks and lasers will have to follow. These are just the first steps!

AO optics (one of my projects) can compensate for the beam scattering quite effectively in air, to step into a sea water environment would be very interesting, however, I do not think at this point in time, that the AO we are producing has the bandwidth (Stroke) to compensate for the sea water environment. In addition, finding a frequency that has the lowest attenuation in sea water may be very difficult. 1550 nm region would be the first location, however, this may be intrinsicly impossible with the varance in sea water with tonal climes and salinity layers. I would continue to investigate in the sound wave propagation region. Following the bio organiziums would be much more fuitful for this type of adventure. Interesting enough both AO and sonar use the same type of materials.